I like fenders.
My commuter has both front and rears, with HUGE flaps. The front saves me a ton of driveline wear, as the front no longer aims a rooster spray of road grime onto the chain and chainrings. And keeping he rear means my back stays clean, and is quite appreciated by my riding buddies too.
I even run fenders on my MTBs. The front I can almost ådo without. But once or twice I've managed to launch chunks of mud past my glasses and into my eyes. Not a fun experience.
The rear, well, riding out of saddle in muddy conditions will get your ass spattered. Then when you sit down, you'll rub that into both saddle and tights.
Depending on grain size and length of ride, you may even rub stuff THROUGH your tights and into your skin. Not much fun either.
Compared to that, accidentally resurfacing the saddle will seem like a very minor deal.
But hey, to each his own.
I like fenders.
My commuter has both front and rears, with HUGE flaps. The front saves me a ton of driveline wear, as the front no longer aims a rooster spray of road grime onto the chain and chainrings. And keeping he rear means my back stays clean, and is quite appreciated by my riding buddies too.
I even run fenders on my MTBs. The front I can almost ådo without. But once or twice I've managed to launch chunks of mud past my glasses and into my eyes. Not a fun experience.
The rear, well, riding out of saddle in muddy conditions will get your ass spattered. Then when you sit down, you'll rub that into both saddle and tights.
Depending on grain size and length of ride, you may even rub stuff THROUGH your tights and into your skin. Not much fun either.
Compared to that, accidentally resurfacing the saddle will seem like a very minor deal.
But hey, to each his own.